The Inside Beat
Student Activities Conferences
By Stephanie Ramirez, Communications Officer | Tuesday, August 23, 2011 4:29 PM
It’s the time of year to start making arrangements to attend the Student Activities Conferences (SAC) around the state. Each fall, the UIL hosts four conferences on different college campuses across Texas. SACs are designed to help high school students and sponsors begin to prepare for UIL academic events.
Registration is free for the conferences that last from 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Instructional sessions are designed for beginning and advanced students, as well as academic coordinators and coaches. Lectures and demonstrations will be scheduled for all high school UIL academic contests, including One-Act Play. For more information, go to http://www.uiltexas.org/academics/student-activity-conferences.
Rules Compliance Program
By Stephanie Ramirez, Communications Officer | Friday, August 19, 2011 11:13 AM
The UIL Rules Compliance Program (RCP) is the new education course for coaches grades 7-12 and athletic trainers. All coaches must complete the course before the first day of practice for their first sport season. The course is optional for athletic trainers. The RCP must be completed to stay in compliance with not only UIL rules, but also state law.
While each coach needs to complete the course only once, regardless of how many sports he or she coaches, there is a new sport-specific section this year that must be completed for each sport coached.
Once completed, coaches must file the the completion certificate with their school. To access the RCP on the UIL website, please go to http://www.uiltexas.org/athletics/rules-compliance-program.
Hydration Tips and Guidelines
By Stephanie Ramirez, Communications Officer | Tuesday, August 16, 2011 11:12 AM
With the extreme heat across the state and UIL athletics and Marching Band starting up, it is important to stay hydrated when you are going to be outside for extended periods of time.
The UIL has posted on our website some helpful tips and guidelines including what liquids to drink during exercise at the following link: http://www.uiltexas.org/health/info/recommendations-for-hydration.
These tips are important for not just coaches and sponsors, but also for parents and student participants. By reading this section of the UIL website, you will gain helpful knowledge on how to handle the heat as we wait for cooler weather. Be sure to stay hydrated out there!
UIL NOW (News of the Week)
By Stephanie Ramirez, Communications Officer | Monday, August 01, 2011 4:56 PM
The UIL has just added a new feature to the home page of our website. UIL NOW is a weekly newscast of happenings and activities around the UIL.
2011-2012 UIL Constitution and Contest Rules Posted
By Stephanie Ramirez, Communications Officer | Friday, July 22, 2011 9:46 AM
The 2011-2012 UIL Constitution and Contest Rules has been posted to the UIL website. Additions and amendments to current rules and regulations are made annually to the UIL C&CR.
Each UIL member school will receive a complimentary hard copy in the mail in early August. School officials and parents may purchase additional copies from the UIL online store at http://utdirect.utexas.edu/txshop/list.WBX?component=0&application_name=ILUILSTR under “official publications.”
To see the updated UIL C&CR, go to http://www.uiltexas.org/policy/constitution.
Two New Pieces of Legislation Passed
By Stephanie Ramirez, Communications Officer | Tuesday, July 19, 2011 2:37 PM
Two new pieces of legislation that were passed by the 82nd Legislature require action on the part of UIL member schools. Both bills will go in to effect on Sept. 1, 2011 and by reading the information posted on the UIL website, member schools will be more likely to stay in compliance.
Under House Bill 2038, each district will need to appoint or approve a Concussion Oversight Team to establish a return-to-play protocol. The bill states that local Concussion Oversight Teams must adopt the UIL Concussion Management Protocol at the very least but are given the discretion to create a more restrictive protocol. To see further information and House Bill 2038, please go to http://www.uiltexas.org/health/info/concussions.
House Bill 675 relates to the age and reconditioning of football helmets. This bill prohibits schools from using helmets that are older than 16 years and requires that all helmets that are 10 years old or older to be reconditioned at least once every two years. Even though this takes effect Sept. 1, 2011, it does not apply until the beginning of the 2012-2013 school year.
For any questions regarding these two new pieces of legislation, please contact Dr. Jamey Harrison, UIL Deputy Director, or Dr. Mark Cousins, UIL Director of Athletics at the UIL office.
ILPC Summer Workshop
By Stephanie Ramirez, Communications Officer | Thursday, June 30, 2011 4:44 PM
ILPC just wrapped its annual summer workshop on the campus of The University of Texas at Austin. The four-day intensive summer workshop offers classes on newspaper, yearbook, video editing, new media, design software, photography and adviser classes. The workshop took place June 24-27 and students had the option of staying in University dorms or commuting. While at the event, each student or adviser took one class the entire duration of the workshop, giving them the opportunity to not only learn new things, but also help prepare for the upcoming school year. To learn more about ILPC, go to http://www.uiltexas.org/journalism/ilpc.
Superintendent Survey Results Posted
By Stephanie Ramirez, Communications Officer | Friday, June 17, 2011 2:10 PM
Twice a year, the UIL surveys its member school superintendents to get their opinions on possible upcoming changes. The latest superintendent survey results were posted to the UIL website today. The Spring 2011 Superintendent Survey focused largely on the number of activities in which our member schools participate each year. The survey results were discussed by the standing committees of the Legislative Council, and it will vote on any possible changes at the annual October meeting. No changes would go in to affect until the 2012-13 school year. To see the full results go to the “recent news” section of the UIL website at www.uiltexas.org .
Final Update for UIL Lone Star Cup Standings
By Stephanie Ramirez, Communications Officer | Friday, June 17, 2011 11:30 AM
Following the final State Championship events of the year, the UIL has posted updated standings for 1A-5A UIL Lone Star Cup.
Be sure to look up your school’s standings, as results will become official on July 1. For questions or concerns on your school’s standings, please contact the UIL office.
The UIL Lone Star Cup is awarded annually to five high schools, one in each of the five UIL classifications, based on their team performance in district and state championships. The winning schools in each classification will receive the UIL Lone Star Cup trophy and a $1,000 scholarship, also presented by the UIL.
Honoring the best overall athletic and academic programs in Texas, the UIL Lone Star Cup is open to all UIL participant high schools.
To see the updated standings, as well as the rules and scoring, go to http://www.uiltexas.org/lone-star-cup.
UIL Baseball State Tournament
By Stephanie Ramirez, Communications Officer | Tuesday, June 07, 2011 3:35 PM
The 2011 UIL Baseball State Tournament will take place Wednesday, June 8 through Saturday, June 11 at UFCU Disch-Falk Field on the University of Texas at Austin campus and Dell Diamond in Round Rock. The State Tournament bracket can be found on the UIL website at http://www.uiltexas.org/baseball/state/brackets.
There are no advance ticket sales for the Baseball State Tournament. Tickets can be purchased at the venues starting one hour prior to the start of the first game of each session. All seats are general admission and prices are Students: $5 per session, Adults: $10 per session, Coaches All-Tournament: $20, and All-Tournament: $30. Parking is $5 at each venue.
Good luck to all our participants!